Clothespin bag



June 4, 1929- c. CUNNINGHAM 1,715,994

cLoTHEsPIN BAG 7:9-

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. provide, in a manner as hereinafter setV Patented June 4, 1929..

APA'PLEISVI OFFICE.

CORA CUNNINGHAM, OF MARLINTON, WEST V'IItGrINIA.v

cLo'rHEsPIN BAG.

Application led July 14,

This invention relates to the class of cloth receptacles and pertainsparticularly to a bag designed primarily for the reception of clothespins or other small articles.

One of the primary objectsof the invention is to provide, in a manner ashereinafter set forth, a fabric receptacle having a hingedly attachedcover andineluding novel means for suspending thereceptacle by the coveror by the body of the bag.

A further object of the invention is to forth, a receptacle having ahingedly attached cover, including a novel means for securing the coverin closed position.

Other objects and advantages of the present invention will becomeapparent as theV fied so long as such changes or modificationsl mark nomaterial departure from the salient features of the invention asexpressed in the appended claims.

In the drawing z- Figure 1 is a rear elevational view of the bagembodying the present invention, showing the top raised; 'p

' Figure 2 is a transverse section taken upon the line 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a detailed perspective view of one corner connection betweenthe bag top frame and the cover frame;

Figure 4 is a detailed plan v iew of the hanging loop forming a part ofthe bag top frame.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein similar referencecharacters indicate like parts throughout the several views, the numeral1 indicates generally the body of the bag comprising the presentinvention, the top thereof being indicated generally by the numeralZ. n

The ba structure 1 comprises a substantially U-s aped frame 3 whichconstitutes a form for the mouth thereof, which framevr comprises theelongated front or yokey por-v tion 4 and integral side leg portions 5,the

1928. Serial No. 292,782.

withl thejframe 7 o-f the top 2 inthe manner hereinafter described. Theframes 3 and 7 may be formed of any suitable material such as heavy Wireor the like and the central portion 4 of the frame 3 is bent to providea hanging loop 8 by means of which the back may be suspended from a hookor nail support.

The frame 7 of the top 2 is also of substantially U-shapedconfiguration, being made up of the yoke portion 9 and the side legs 10.However, the ends. of the legs 10 are joined by a bail 11 which extendsinwardly over the upper surface of the top, the curved portion 12, lyingbetween the ends of the bail and the adjoining legs 10 of the top frame7being designed to engage over a supporting line, such for example as aclothes line, to maintain the bag in position thereon.

The legs 10 of the top frame, adjacent their point of joinder with theyoke portion 9 of this yoke frame, which yoke forms the back bar of themouth of the completed bag, are bent to provide inwardly projectingelongated loops 13, the sides 14 of which are straight and substantiallyparallel.

The loops 13 are not in the same plane as the side members or legs 10 ofthe frame but project at a slight angle forwardly, thus also positioningthe yoke bar 9 forwardly of the frame as shown in Figure 3. The upperportion 14 of each of the loops 13 extends through an eye 6 of a leg ofthe bag ltop frame 3 and, as is clearly shown, the

cover frame is thus permitted to swing relative to the bag top frame andwhen the bag is open, each of the legs 5 of the bag top frame will restupon the portion 14 of a loop adjacent the portion to which it isattached. v i A A suitable fabric bag 15 is provided, the edge of themouth of which is formed to provide a surrounding hem 16` through whichat three sides of the bag, the portions .4 and 5 of the frame 3 pass,suitable openings being made at the back of the bag to permit the endsof the legs 5 to project therefrom. An. opening is also provided at thefront edge to permit the extension from the hem .of the loop 8.

The yoke bar 9 of the cover frame 7 extends thro-ugh the hem at the rearedge of the bag and a cover fabric 16 is placed over the cover frame,this fabric being provided l with the' hems 17 along each side edge forthe reception. of the portions 10 of the cover frame, the inner edgethereof being secured to the rear edge of the bag 15 or, to the hemthrough which the portion 9 of the cover frame passes.

The front edge of the cover fabric 1G connects the forward ends of thecover frame portions or legs 7 and intermediate the ends of this freeedge, there is secured an elastic` 18, this elastic being attached atvits ends as indicatedl at 19, while in a stretched condition, thusacting when released to draw the sides of the cover fabric together andalso to draw the leg portions 10 of the cover frame inwardly.

When the bag is in use, it may be suspended, as above described, from aclothes lineor similar support by engaging the bail 11, which overliesthe upper surface of the top, thereover under which conditions the bagwill naturally drop to open position. Vhen it is desired to close thebag, the frame 3 is swung upwardly and the legmembers 1'0 of the coverframe are spread apart against the tension of the elastic 18 to permitthe bag frame to pass beyond vthe cover frame legs, after which thecover frame legs are released and the elastic acts to draw them inwardlyso that they will engage under the legs 5 of the bag top frame and holdthe bag in closed position.

It is, of course, obvious that a snap catch or fastener may be employedfor maintaining the frames in juxtaposition where it may be desirable toprovide holding means which can be operated without the use of bothhands.

From the foregoing description, it will be readily seen that the hereindescribed bag may be advantageously employed in many capacities otherthan for the storage of clothes pins, as for example, it will be foundof great convenience on motor trips where it may' be used for carryingsoap, wash cloths, and toilet articles.

Having described my invention, what I,

claim is 1. A receptacle of the character described,

comprising a body structure having a stif?y fenmg frame about the mouthof the body structure, a cover, a flexible frame for said cover open atone side, and flexible means extending across said open side of saidlast.

mentioned frame permitting the flexible frame to be spread forengagement over the stiffening frame to maintain the cover in closedposition.

2. A receptacle of the character described comprising an open body, asubstantially Ushaped frame reinforcing the mouth of' said body, a coverof flexible material, a reinforcing frame for said cover, hingeconnecting means between the free ends of the legs of said U-shapedframe and said cover frame, and means forming va part of said lhingemeans for engaging said legs when the cover is in open position to limitits movement with respect to the mouth of the receptacleY 3. In areceptacle of the character described, an open bag, a substantially U-shaped frame attached to and reinforcing themouth of the bag, asubstantially U- shaped cover frame, means for setting up hingedconnection between the ends of the legs of the first-mentioned framewith the inner ends of the legs of the cover frame, a covering materialfor the cover frame,` and resilient means normally acting upon the legsof the cover frame 'to draw the same together, said` cover frame legsbeing con'- structed to be spread against' the action ,of the resilientmeans to permit the extension of the bagV reinforcing. frametherebetween.

4. In a rreceptacle of t-he character described, an open. bag, asubstantially U- shapedV frame attached to and reinforcing the'mouth ofthe bag, a substantially U- shaped' cover frame, means for setting uphinged connection between the ends of the legs of the. first-mentionedframe with the inner ends of the legs of the cover frame, a coveringmaterial for thef cover frame, resilient means normallyacting upon thelegs of the cover frame to drawV the same together', said cover framelegs being constructed to be spreadV against the action of the resilientmeans to permit the extension of the bag reinforcing frame therebetween,and a supporting bail connecting the ends of the cover frame legs andproviding'means for att-aching the same to a support.

5. In a receptacle of the character described, a flexible bag body, asubstantially Ueshaped reinforcing frame attached to the edge ofthe bodyat the mouth thereof-,each of the legs of said frame terminating in aneye, a fabric cover, a substantially U-shaped reinforcing frame for saidcover having the scribed, a flexible bag body, a substantially U`shapedreinforcing'frame lattached to the edge of the body at the mouthlthereof, each of the legs of said frame terminating inV an eye, a fabriccover, a substantially Usshaped reinforcing frame for said; cover havingthe yoke portion attached' to that edge of the mouth of the bag lyingbetween the free ends of the first-mentioned frame, an 'elongatedinwardly extending loop formed at the inner end of each leg of the coverframe adjacent the point of joinder of the same with said yoke, one sideof each of said loops being extended through one of said eyes to set upa hinge connection between the frames, a supporting bail connecting thefree ends of the legs of the cover frame and positioned to overlie theouter surface of the cover, and means for coupling said cover frame withthe other frame to maintain the cover in closed position.

7. In a receptacle of the character described, a flexible bag body, asubstantially U-shaped reinforcing frame attached to the edge of thebody at the mouth thereof, each of the legs of said frame terminating inan eye, a fabric cover, a substantially U-shaped reinforcing frame forsaid cover having the yoke portion attached to that edge of the mouth ofthe bag lying between the free ends of the first-mentioned frame, anelongated inwardly extending loop formed at the inner end of each leg ofthe cover frame adjacent the point of joinder of the same with saidyoke, one side of each of said loops being extended through one of saideyes to set up a hinge connection between the frames, and a resilientbody carried by the cover fabric and extending transversely thereofbetween the frame legs and normally acting to draw the free ends of thecoverl frame legs together to maintain said legs in engagement with andunder the bag mouth frame when the cover is in closed position.

8. In a receptacle of the character described a flexible bag body, asubstantially U-shaped reinforcing frame attached to the edge of thebody at the mouth thereof, each of the legs of said vframe terminatingin an eye, a fabric cover, a substantially U-shaped reinforcing framefor saidv cover having the yoke portion attached to that edge of themouth of the bag lying between the free ends of the first-mentionedframe, an elongated inwardly extending loop formed at the inner end |ofeach'leg of the cover frame adjacent the point of joinder of the samewith said yoke, one side of each of said loops being extended throughone of said eyes to set up a hinge connection between the frames, andmeans for securing the frames together to maintain the cover frame inclosed position over the mouth of the bag, the other side of each ofsaid loops being `offset with respect to the eye engaging side to set upa stop for the adjacent eye carrying leg, to limit the opening movementof the cover with .respect to the bag mouth.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature.

CORA CUNNINGHAM.

